Population
Lafayette
70,650
La Crosse
51,791
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
La Crosse
$53,803
Home Value
Lafayette
$157,600
La Crosse
$196,600
Rent
Lafayette
$1,039
La Crosse
$977
Crime Rate
Lafayette
6.00
La Crosse
3.91
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
La Crosse
97.7
Avg Temp
Lafayette
N/A
La Crosse
N/A
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
La Crosse
3.5%
How Similar Are Lafayette & La Crosse?
La Crosse is Lafayette's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lafayette
70,650
La Crosse
51,791
Lafayette has a 27% larger population than La Crosse.
Violent Crime
Lafayette
6.00
La Crosse
3.91
Lafayette has a 35% higher violent crime than La Crosse.
Property Crime
Lafayette
20.43
La Crosse
37.12
La Crosse has a 45% higher property crime than Lafayette.
Political Leaning
Lafayette
49.1%
La Crosse
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Lafayette
3.3%
La Crosse
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lafayette
$52,946
La Crosse
$53,803
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lafayette
$157,600
La Crosse
$196,600
La Crosse has a 20% higher home values than Lafayette.
Education
Lafayette
18.4%
La Crosse
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lafayette
76.5%
La Crosse
88.4%
La Crosse has a 14% higher demographics than Lafayette.
Cost of Living
Lafayette
90.4
La Crosse
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lafayette and La Crosse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lafayette
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La Crosse
Lafayette leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lafayette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Crosse has a fair market rent (1br) of $889 vs $1,032 in Lafayette (16% lower). Lafayette scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 115.2 in La Crosse. Lafayette has a living wage (family of 4) of $93,980 vs $101,647 in La Crosse (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,038 vs $3,972 in La Crosse (74% lower). La Crosse has a median home value of $196,600 vs $157,600 in Lafayette (20% higher). Lafayette has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 6.3% in La Crosse.
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Jobs & Economy — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette: 37,160 vs La Crosse: 29,079 for labor force. La Crosse has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 21.6% in La Crosse.
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Crime & Safety — La Crosse leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Crosse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Lafayette. La Crosse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.45 in Lafayette. La Crosse has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.91 compared to 6.00 in Lafayette.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 35.4% in La Crosse. La Crosse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 18.4% in Lafayette.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a population of 70,650, about 1.4x the size of La Crosse (51,791). La Crosse skews younger with a median age of 30.3 vs 33.7.
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Lafayette
La Crosse
Healthcare — La Crosse leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Crosse: 5 vs Lafayette: 3 for with emergency services. La Crosse: 3.7 vs Lafayette: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Crosse has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.2% in Lafayette. Lafayette has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.8% in La Crosse. La Crosse has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.5% in Lafayette.
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